Students to collect food on Halloween

Published: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7:39 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, October 29, 2012 at 7:39 p.m.

Keep an eye out for students from South Lafourche High School who will be out on Halloween night collecting canned foods and other household supplies.

The annual Cans for Christ Sister Stanislaus Memorial Food Drive is like trick or treating. But instead of collecting candy and wearing costumes, students from 5 to 8 p.m. will be visiting residents’ homes throughout south Lafourche seeking donated canned goods to replenish the food bank at the Catholic Community Center in Galliano.

The food drive is named in memory of Sister Stanislaus Langlinais, who ministered at South Lafourche for 34 years before her death in 2010. South Lafourche High School and Sacred Heart Catholic Church organize the drive.

“We’d like folks to have food available that they could give these students to in turn allow us to pass them out to people who are hungry,” said Robert Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. “The food banks are for everybody. It doesn’t matter what religion you are or anything else.”

The Catholic Community Center, 1220 Aycock St., is a nonprofit clothing-thrift store and food bank.

Gorman said although his church collects the goods, the credit belongs to the students.

“The students are the ones out there collecting the food and organizing,” he said. “So the credit goes to them for doing this.”

Ashley Archer, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church youth minister, said last year students picked up at least 3,500 items.

“We think it is very important for the community to help and provide this service,” Archer said. “There are families out there trying to make ends meet, and we hope this will help.”

<p>Keep an eye out for students from South Lafourche High School who will be out on Halloween night collecting canned foods and other household supplies.</p><p>The annual Cans for Christ Sister Stanislaus Memorial Food Drive is like trick or treating. But instead of collecting candy and wearing costumes, students from 5 to 8 p.m. will be visiting residents' homes throughout south Lafourche seeking donated canned goods to replenish the food bank at the Catholic Community Center in Galliano. </p><p>The food drive is named in memory of Sister Stanislaus Langlinais, who ministered at South Lafourche for 34 years before her death in 2010. South Lafourche High School and Sacred Heart Catholic Church organize the drive. </p><p>“We'd like folks to have food available that they could give these students to in turn allow us to pass them out to people who are hungry,” said Robert Gorman, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. “The food banks are for everybody. It doesn't matter what religion you are or anything else.”</p><p>The Catholic Community Center, 1220 Aycock St., is a nonprofit clothing-thrift store and food bank. </p><p>Gorman said although his church collects the goods, the credit belongs to the students.</p><p>“The students are the ones out there collecting the food and organizing,” he said. “So the credit goes to them for doing this.”</p><p>Ashley Archer, the Sacred Heart Catholic Church youth minister, said last year students picked up at least 3,500 items. </p><p>“We think it is very important for the community to help and provide this service,” Archer said. “There are families out there trying to make ends meet, and we hope this will help.”</p>